DNKN· KAN· Kano
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
large airport · elevation 1,562 ft (476 m)
05:10Z 17:39Z Night
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Current METARVFR
2 h 44 min ago·20:00ZDNKN 242000Z 20010KT 9999 SCT012 31/15 Q1009 NOSIG
Wind
200° 10 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
31°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,200ft
Weather
—
Station
DNKN
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232451 mASP
06/243301 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 9 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 06/24 | TW 8 kt | XW 7 kt R |
12.0456°, 8.5236°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 9 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 8 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
3,968 ft
elevation 1,562 ft
ISA deviation
+19.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)DNKN
- ATIS123.600
- TWRKANO TWR118.100
- APPKANO APP124.100
Navaids near airportassoc. DNKN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AO | NDB | 376 kHz | LOW |
| KAN | VOR-DME | 112.50 MHz | HIGH |
| KO | NDB | 260 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/238,040 ft (2,451 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06/2410,831 ft (3,301 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2025/12/10 12:48 UTC
10/12Z
10/18Z
11/00Z
11/06Z
11/12Z
11/18Z
BASEIFR
BECMGLIFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGMVFR
IFRBASE10/12Z → 10/12Z3 km · HZ · NSC
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: NSC
TAF TAF DNKN 101100Z 1012/1118 0710KT 2500 HZ NSC
LIFRBECMG10/12Z → 10/15Z2 km
Visibility: 2 km
BECMG 1012/1015 1500
MVFRBECMG10/19Z → 10/21Z7 km · NSW
Visibility: 7 km
Weather: NSW
BECMG 1019/1021 7000 NSW
IFRBECMG11/07Z → 11/11Z4 km · HZ · NSC
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: NSC
BECMG 1107/1111 4000 HZ NSC
MVFRBECMG11/18Z → 11/21Z0305KT · 7 km · NSW · NSC
Wind: 0305KT
Visibility: 7 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: NSC
BECMG 1118/1121 03005KT 7000 NSW NSC
Raw TAF
TAF TAF DNKN 101100Z 1012/1118 0710KT 2500 HZ NSC BECMG 1012/1015 1500 BECMG 1019/1021 7000 NSW BECMG 1107/1111 4000 HZ NSC BECMG 1118/1121 03005KT 7000 NSW NSC
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